March 7, 2022 Group Watch: Governor Ivey Shows State’s Support for for Ukraine
Governor Kay Ivey proclaimed Wednesday, March 2 a day of prayer for Ukraine. The governor says that Alabama stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine as they fight to protect their country and democracy. Alabamians are deeply rooted in their faith, and as many Christians observed Ash Wednesday, she urged them to pray for peace in Ukraine. The governor’s proclamation condemns Russia’s acts of aggression and calls on the Russian Federation to withdraw its forces. Ivey also directed the ABC board to remove all Russian-made liquor from the shelves of state-owned liquor stores in a show of support for Ukraine that will also add to the economic pressure being put on the Russia. She encouraged other Alabama businesses and individuals to find ways to send Russia a message calling for a stop to what Ivey called an “unreasonable siege of a neighboring country.”
